Author: Leo H.

(Boyle Heights, CA) A bicyclist killed early Thursday morning, January 29, after being struck by a vehicle that fled the scene at a busy neighborhood intersection in a Boyle Avenue accident. The Los Angeles Police Department said officers dispatched around 5:20 a.m. to the intersection of Boyle Avenue and Seventh Street in Boyle Heights after reports of a collision involving a vehicle and a bicyclist. When officers arrived, they found the rider unresponsive in the roadway. Los Angeles Fire Department paramedics responded and pronounced the bicyclist dead at the scene. Authorities did not immediately release the victim’s name, age, or…

(Mead Valley, CA) One person suffered critical injuries Tuesday morning, January 27, after a Markham Street crash, according to Riverside County fire officials. The Riverside County Fire Department said crews dispatched shortly after 7 a.m. to the intersection of Markham Street and Harvill Avenue. When first responders arrived, they found two vehicles with major damage following a collision in the roadway. Fire officials said they found one person trapped inside a vehicle, requiring extrication by emergency crews. Firefighters worked carefully to free the patient, using specialized tools while coordinating with paramedics at the scene. Once extricated, paramedics transported the injured…

(Los Angeles, CA) A 66-year-old man has died after suffering critical injuries earlier this month in a 45th Place collision, according to police. The Los Angeles Police Department said the crash occurred around 6:55 p.m. on January 12 at the intersection of 45th Place and Western Avenue. Officers later learned the man had been struck while using an unmarked crosswalk. Investigators said a silver Honda Odyssey van traveling northbound on Western Avenue struck the pedestrian. After the impact, the van continued through the area, last seen heading eastbound on 42nd Place from Western Avenue. The driver did not stop to…

(Mecca, CA) Seven people were injured Wednesday afternoon, January 28, after a head-on collision at a rural intersection in an Avenue 66 accident. The Riverside County Fire Department said crews dispatched around 3:30 p.m. to the area of Avenue 66 and Buchanan Street. When first responders arrived, they found two vehicles that had collided head-on. This left multiple occupants injured and the roadway partially blocked. Fire officials said three people suffered minor injuries, prompting on-site treatment and transportation to nearby hospitals. Four other patients sustained more serious injuries, first responders airlifting them by medical helicopters to a local trauma center.…

(Long Beach, CA) A woman was killed Tuesday morning, January 27, after she was struck by a vehicle while crossing a major roadway in a westbound PCH crash. Officers with the Long Beach Police Department responded around 5:57 a.m. to Pacific Coast Highway and Gundry Avenue. When officers arrived, they found a woman who had been hit by a pickup truck and suffered from severe injuries. Police said the driver involved remained at the scene and immediately began rendering medical aid to the woman. When the paramedics arrived, they transported the woman to a hospital, where she later died. Authorities…

(La Crescenta, CA) The California Highway Patrol is asking for the public’s help after a passenger was killed in a hit-and-run following a freeway crash in a westbound Foothill Freeway collision. CHP said the initial crash happened around 1:20 a.m. on December 20 on the Foothill (210) Freeway west of Lowell Avenue. Investigators determined that a Nissan Pathfinder traveled on the freeway. During that time, a vehicle struck the Nissan, causing it to lose control. As a result, it overturned and crashed into a guardrail along the right shoulder. During the rollover, a front-seat passenger was ejected from the SUV…

(San Jacinto, CA) A woman was killed Tuesday, January 27, after a two-vehicle crash at a busy San Jacinto intersection in a Warren Road accident. Deputies from the San Jacinto Sheriff’s Station said they responded around 10:05 a.m. to Warren Road and Ramona Expressway. When deputies arrived, they found an unresponsive woman involved in the crash. Paramedics transported the woman to a hospital in critical condition. Despite emergency medical treatment, she later died from her injuries. Investigators identified the victim as Latrenda Mitchell, 58, of Hemet. Sheriff’s officials said the other driver involved in the crash remained at the scene…

(Sherman Oaks, CA) An 80-year-old man and his dog were killed late Tuesday night, January 27, after a hit-and-run crash in a Woodman Avenue collision. Los Angeles Police Department officers said they dispatched at around 11:35 p.m. to the 4400 block of Woodman Avenue at Moorpark Street. Officers arrived to find an elderly pedestrian who had been struck by a vehicle while walking with his dog. Police said a Maserati traveling northbound on Woodman Avenue struck the man and his dog. Los Angeles Fire Department paramedics provided emergency care and transported the man to a hospital. Despite arriving at the…

(Tucson, AZ) A pedestrian was taken to the hospital with critical but stable injuries Monday, January 26, after being struck by a truck at a busy intersection in a Flowing Wells Road crash. Deputies said the collision occurred at the intersection of Flowing Wells Road and Roger Road. First responders arrived to find a pedestrian who had been hit by a truck and suffered from serious injuries. Paramedics provided emergency care at the scene before transporting the pedestrian to a hospital. The sheriff’s department described the pedestrian’s injuries initially as as critical, but currently in stable condition. Authorities did not…

(Fresno, CA) Three people were hospitalized Tuesday evening, January 20, after a driver ran a red light and caused a two-vehicle crash at a busy intersection in a McKinley Avenue accident. Fresno police said officers responded around 11:20 p.m. to the intersection of McKinley Avenue and Peach Avenue after receiving reports of a collision involving two vehicles. When officers arrived, they found both cars damaged within the intersection following the crash. Investigators said preliminary information indicates one driver ran a red traffic signal and struck the other vehicle traveling through the intersection. Both drivers remained at the scene and cooperated…